Arte Cafe

This is an absolutely wonderful find on the Upper West Side. It's a casual dining experience that includes exceptional food and service. The atmosphere is luxurious and comfortable. The outside garden is a beautiful place at night for either a romantic dinner by candlelight, or for a simple relaxing night out with a delicious bottle of wine. I would highly recommend this enticing restaurant to anyone who loves good food, good wine, and good service.

Visiting this upper west side neighborhood spot after over a year was a great surprise. The restaurant has gone through a dramatic transformation. The decor is warm and elegant the service greatly improved for the volume they do and the food and wine list are the highlight of the experience. We shared a grilled fig and prosciutto appetizer that was out of this world, followed by a Halibut and a Duck prepared to perfection. We accompanied our meal with a bottle of Pecorino, white wine from Marche, which was wisely suggested by the manager/sommelier. The value of the whole experience was extraordinary! We will spread the word and hope they'll keep up the good work.

A disappointing place. The service was extremely poor. We waited almost 20 minutes after being seated for our drink order to be taken. The food was subpar, one meal was much too salty, the other was sloppy & undercooked. The place is attractive and the outdoor area is charming. We would not return, however, despite the lovely setting.

Had dinner here last night. The food was very well prepared and honestly if I have anything negative to say, it's that the portions are too large! People don't usually complain about that though. The decor is very elegant and streamlined and the main dining room isn't jam packed with tables. Terrific wine list, too. The service was great, It would have been perfect if the food runners knew who was getting what when the food was brought to the table. I highly recommend Arte Pasta.

The food was fantastic. There were lots of no carb options, which was impressive for an Italian restaurant. The dishes were creative and the sauces delicious. I have been back twice in the past week. I would recommend it to anyone.

I've went to this place a couple of times and it's not bad. The food is not unique or inventive, just your standard Italian food. The service is a bit spotty, it takes them about 3-5 minutes for them to refill your water without asking for it. The prix fixe menu for lunch is a bargain compared to the rest of the city. Overall: it's not bad, it's not great, it's just decent.

I saw a couple of negative posts about Arte Cafe?s service and I must say that I was surprised. So I thought I would share my impressions. Every time I go to Arte Caf? I am welcomed with friendly prompt service. I do prefer to dine leisurely so I may differ from diners who have time constraints, but I can?t imagine that if I were to tell the staff that I was in a bit of a rush that they wouldn?t accommodate me immediately. I, on the other hand, have never felt rushed by the waiters (one of my biggest pet peeves with other restaurants) though I know there may have been people waiting for a table. The staff has always been very accommodating including our last visit when they went so far as to create a cheese-less pizza for my lactose intolerant wife so she could sample their new brick oven creations. I swiped a slice and it was delectable... Hopefully they will put it on the menu, (hint hint).